Atomic Theory & Structure

J.J. Thomson provided evidence that an atom...

• is the smallest particle of matter
• contains negatively charged particles
• has an overall negative charge
• has an overall positive charge

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Rutherford discovered the...

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• nucleus

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Isotopes are elements with a different amount of

• protons
• neutrons
• electrons
• atoms

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which particle does not contribute mass to the atom?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Nucleus

an element will always have the same number of 

• neutrons
• protons
• isotopes
• atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

An ______________ is the same element, with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons

• Atom
• Isotope
• Atomic Number
• Mass Number

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same substance

• neutron
• atom
• electron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What scientist first developed 4 rules for atomic theory, and helped kick start modern chemistry?

• J.J. Thomson
• Ernest Rutherford
• John Dalton
• Democritus

Niels Bohr suggested that electrons.......

• are found in specific orbits
• electrons are scattered throughout the atom
• electrons move according to their energy level
• electrons are positive

In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?

• number of neutrons
• atomic number
• number of electrons 
• mass number